Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13


shall be vested IN gBe Sstaxer1e court, one
! Court of Appeals, fSs dstriCe c4Erts, anG in
such inferior courtsg4s may fsomsttzne to time
be created by general or special laws
sec. O. The SupTeme court shah consist
of such Of 1nstces, not less Ten five
nor more gA8fsezsssssss may from ti1fsto time
be determaed !, bysss LegislataTe ssgA JUS
thestate afR geueraN5fe and SHAH hold
their oflicssSor a terIasss elk years.
Sec 3. HRe Chief jhstice and the associate
office when Ask amendaaaHt goes into effect,
together withE1is u1fCi enEARH Der to make the
number of five, .hall coHstttute the Supreme
court until such number shan be increased by
law. Upon the adoption 9f64his amendment
the Governor shall appoint 8ARBiclent number
OF justices of the supreme cOurtFin addition TO
those who may be In Office at the time, to make
the number of five, who shall hold their offices
until the next general election. The justices
of the Supreme court who may be In office
When this amendment is adopted, shall con-
tinue to serve until their terms of office expire
by the Constitution and laws under which they
were elected.
Sec 4 The justices OF the Supreme court
shall select from their own number presiding
officer who shall be called the chief Justice, and
who shall hold for such term and perform such
duties as may b" prescribed by the court; pro
vided, the chief Justice who may be in Office at
the time when this amendment: shah take effect
shall be the chief justice of the supreme court
hereby esfabisneu until the expiration of his
term Of office under his former election or ap-
pOintment
Sec 5 Each justice of the Supreme court
shall be g qualified voter. shall have arrived at
the age of thirty years, and shall have been
practicing lawyer In this state, or judge OF g
district court therein, or such judge and lawyer
together, at least seven years st the time Of his
election or appointment
Sec. 6SEacn justice OF the Supreme court
shall receive an annual salary of not more than
$4,000.
Sec I. The Supreme court shall have power,
upon affidavit or otherwise, as by the court
mo- In hO ff To a nh
tiers of fact NJ may be necessary to the exercise
of It's Jurisdiction.
Sec s The Supreme court shall have power
to make rules OF procedure Tor lis own govern
ment and the government of the other courts
of the state over which 1t may have appellate
Jurisdiction; provided, such rules shall not be
inconsistent with the laws OF the state. =
Sec 8. The Supreme court shall appoint a
clerk for each place at which 1t may sit, who
shall hold his OH e for 1our years, subject 70
removal by the court, snd who shall give such
bond as Is or may be prescribed by law.
Sec TO- The Supreme court shall sit for the
transaction of business from the first Monday
in September 10 the last Saturday in June of
every year, provided the business before 1t Is
not sooner disposed of, ut the seat OF govern
ment and at not more than two other places in
the state.
Sec. Il The Supreme court may organize,
for the more speedy dispatch of business, into
such divisions as may be deemed eXpedient,
and under such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the court.
late jurisdiction of civil cases, pToCee" ings, and
controversies. both as to Jaw and fac, with
such exceptions and under such regulations
as may be provided by Iaw
Sec Is. The Supreme cOurt and the justices
thereof SHAH haEe powef 10 Issue AL writs
known to the law which may be necessary TO
the exercise of its jurisdiction. or to enforce
the same; said courG SHALL also have power by
mandamus or otherW fse 10 compel the District
and inferior courts to proceed with the trial Of
cases pending In said courts OF VIII n il would
have cogniZanee OF appeal.
See. II. The LEGISLATURE may confer upon the
Supreme court exclusive original iuri -diciion
to issue writs of N zndamus and Injunction
against the heads OF safe departments, except
as againt the Governor
COURT OF APPEALS.
Sec. 10. The Court of Appeals shall con-
sist of three judges, who shall each be elected
by the qualified vo;ers of the state at Q general
election. and who shall hold their Offices for
the term of six years. The judges of The Court
OF Appeals, or so many of them as there may
be, who shall be In Office at the time this amend
ment shall take effect, shall be judges of said
court as hereby established, and shall hold
their said offices until the expiration OF their